03-May-24: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Hindu Marriage Act, 1955’

1. It codifies the law relating to marriage among Hindus.
2. It is applicable to a person who is Hindu by birth only, and not from conversion.
3. The definition of Hindu under the HMA Act does not include Sikhs, for whom there is another Marriage Act.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:2

Recently, ‘Antares’ was in the news. It is a type of which one of the followings?

Ques:3

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) System’

1. It has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
2. It is the canister-based missile system comprises several advanced subsystems including two-stage solid propulsion and precision inertial navigation.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Ques:4

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Antarctic Treaty’

1. It was signed in 1962 and entered into force in 1965.
2. The treaty has 113 parties from all the continents.
3. India signed the treaty and received the consultative party status in 1983.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:5

Which of the following two countries share a land border with Lebanon

Ques:6

Which one of the following conducted the military exercise known as Steadfast Defender?

Ques:7

Consider the following pairs:

        GI tagged Rice                Location

1. Mushk Budij                     Kashmir
2. Ambemohar                     West Bengal
3. Seeraga Samba               Tamil Nadu
4. Radhuni Pagol                  Manipur

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Ques:8

With reference to Morodharo, a Harappan-era fortified settlement, consider the following statements:

1. The settlement is located near Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
2. Burial cairns, which are mounds of stones to demarcate a boundary, are found here.

Which of the statements  given above is/are correct?

Ques:9

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Vaitarna River?

Ques:10

Island on the Air (IOTA) Expedition Programme was seen in the news recently, is associated with: